Players of the Super Falcons of Nigeria could not contain their joy after sealing passage into the knockout round of the FIFA Women’s World Cup on Thursday.
Naijaparry reports that Thailand did Nigeria the favour – not allowing Chile to score more than two goals in the last group stage game played on Thursday night.
The Nigerian ladies were overwhelmed with emotions and some of them could be seen crying while celebrating the moment with Coach Thomas Dennerby and his crew in their lodge.
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The moment the @NGSuper_Falcons found out they had progressed out of the Group Stage#SoarSuperFalcons // #Team9jaStrong // #FifaWWC pic.twitter.com/GwlXn3mqIB
— Ann Odong, FIFA (@FIFAWWC_NGA) June 20, 2019
It was the first time in 20 years that a Nigerian female team would go past the group stage of the world cup.
Also, it is the first time two teams from Africa (Cameroon and Nigeria) have qualified from the FIFA Women’s World Cup group stages. Nigeria now confront Germany on Saturday.
Yeeeeeeeeeeeeees! #SoarSuperFalcons #Team9jaStrong #NGA https://t.co/v8MG0T58Xz
— NGSuper_Falcons (@NGSuper_Falcons) June 20, 2019
Oh VAR where are thy sting. France racist where are thy victory. Thank you Argentina. Thank you Thailand bar.
Nigerians are unbreakable. This is a finger of God to show "we never walk alone".
Congratulations Nigeria#THACHI #Nigeria #FIFAWWC #FIFAWWC2019 #FIFAWomensWorldCup19 pic.twitter.com/Q7WdYs8G36
— AyeMojuba 💕🇳🇬 (@ayemojubar) June 20, 2019
The Superfalcons of Nigeria have qualified for the round of 16.
Congratulations Nigeria🇳🇬#FIFAWWC2019 pic.twitter.com/ic4BMDxfY4— iam_onos (@Onos_Worldd) June 20, 2019
Congratulations @NGSuper_Falcons #FIFAWWC2019 pic.twitter.com/K5aXQ0n8YY
— EEU. 🇳🇬 (@royaltyuso) June 20, 2019
